Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-11-18
THURSTON COUNTY.
Proceedings of the Commissioners.
AUDITORS OFFICE

AUDITORS OFFICE,
OLYMPIA, November 7, 1887.
Board met pursuant to legal notice
and according to law.
Full board present.
In the matter of the petition, oI
Fred Troller ct al for survey of a
county road, presented at last term
and laid over awaiting report of ap-
praisers appointed to assess damages
claimed by J. S. McCabe and Mary d.
Yoakum, the report of said appraisers
being now presented, the matter was
called up for consideration and action
taken as follows:
Ordered that the report of viewers
and survey he accepted and that dam
ages as claimed, be allowed, and the
Clerk ordered to issue warrants in
payment of same in the sum of $40 to
each of said claimants, and that the
road be located in accordance with
said survey.
Board adjourn to :30P.M.
l 30 p. NJ.
Board reassembled, all present.
Stephen Ruddell and r. II. Ruddell
appeared and made statements con-
corning certain parties obstructing a
public road. >
On motion, the matter was laid over
for further consideration.
Bills for bounty on scalps of wild
animals, amounting to $50, approved.
Board adjourned to 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
TUESDAY, Nov. Sth, 0 O'Clock A. NJ.
Board reassembled. Full Board
present.
The report of Samuel James, relat-
ing to road and bridge work done by
Leroy Myers, was submitted and ap-
proved.
The report of N. G. Thalheimer, re-
lating to road and bridge work done
by order of Board, accepted and ap-
proved.
In the matter of petition of NJ. \.
Root ct al, for public road, the report
of view and survey being read, it is
ordered that said report be accepted
and that the road be located in accord
ance with said survey.
In the matter of petition of O. F.
Boutwell, ct al, for a county road, le-
gal notice not having been posted, the
Board could take no action.
Francis Henry, as attorney for
Sheriff Billings, appeared and asked a
hearing in the matter of the settle
ment of Mr.. Billings with Thurston
county. After hearing statements as
presented by said attorney, the matter
was laid over for further consideration
by the Board.
In the matter of the petition of A.
Il. Smith ct al, for a county road, the
report of viewers and survey being
presented and read, report accepted
and road located in accordance with
said survey and the bills of survey and
viewers amounting to $23 10 ordered
paid.
In the matter of a petition of ]. B.
Jonis, B. F. Ruth ct al, for a bridge
over the Deschuttes river at Benson's
crossing, after due consideration, it is
ordered B. +. Ruth be appointed as
superintendent of said work and to
prepare plans and specifications and
post notices for bids for the contract;
said bridge not to cost in excess OF
$175; the subscription of cash and
labor, amounting to $S1, to be accepted
in part payment of contract price of
said bridge. And also ordered that
the Auditor be instructed to draw war
rant not to exceed $94 in favor of the
successful bidder for such work, upon
favorable report of b. f. Ruth as SUI
perintendent.
Board adjourned to BOP. NJ.
80 p. M.
In the matter of the Shincke mort
gage, it is ordered by the Board that in
case Mr.. Shincke presents payment i'll
full of said mortgage during vacation,
the Auditor shall cancel, and release
said mortgage in the name of Thurs
ton county.
In the matter of the petition of j. S.
McCabe, ct al, for the relocation of
part OF county road, the proper bond
being filed and legal notice given, it is
ordered that Geo. T. Cline, Samuel
Davenport and w. J. Huston, be ap-
pointed as viewers to view out and
survey said road, on Monday, Nov. 81,
1887, and that they make their report
to the board at its next regular meet
ing.
Board adjourned to 9 o'clock to-
morrow.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All present.
County Treasurer c. B. Mann ap-
peared before the board and presented
his accounts and vouchers for examln-
alton and settlement, for quarter end